Yakima BackSwing Hitch Swing Arm

Make accessing the rear of your vehicle easier with your existing Yakima bike rack by getting the Yakima Backswing; an adapter that gives riders the ability to pivot their traditional 2” hitch rack 90 degrees. This places the rack to the right hand side of the vehicle and completely out of the way for full rear door access. Now riders have plenty of space to gear up for the ride, or chill out on the tailgate post ride. Once the extension arm is fully opened the Backswing securely locks into place. No need to worry about that rack swinging back at you. Don’t forget, when closing the Backswing towards the tailgate, make sure to push from the outside of the rack - if you pull the Backswing arm from the inside you’ll quickly find yourself in a pinch. This attachment works best with many of Yakima’s 2” hitch racks, and can handle a maximum weight of 250lbs - that means the weight of the attached rack to the Yakima Backswing, plus the weight of the bikes. It’s fairly easy to install and remo